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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: MEGHAN on January 08, 2012, 01:44:00 AM

Title: Great Grey...Again
Post by: MEGHAN on January 08, 2012, 01:44:00 AM
So of course I just had to go back. It's just too  beautiful a bird not to visit.
I'm planning one last trip out there this week. 3rd time's the charm right?

I'd like to thank Moira for helping me with this first shot. :D
I really need to get photoshop. :wink:

(http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad317/Meghan1975/8215x.jpg)
(http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad317/Meghan1975/DSC_8213-2.jpg)
(http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad317/Meghan1975/DSC_8190-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: jackbreakfast on January 08, 2012, 09:31:36 AM
Gorgeous! Delightful! The heart brims with pious wonderment!
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: denis on January 08, 2012, 09:33:08 AM
your best series yet,meghan.
the first shot is over the top,and i wish it were mine.
he was in the open with nice clean BG,s.
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: Reg on January 08, 2012, 01:42:31 PM
Great set Meghan, I love the first one
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: Moira on January 08, 2012, 06:59:42 PM
WTG Meghan - I think this is your best shooting yet - however, I agree with third times the charm :)
Title: Re: great action shot of Great Grey...Again
Post by: lovemypt on January 08, 2012, 10:48:29 PM
Quote from: MEGHAN
So of course I just had to go back. It's just too  beautiful a bird not to visit.
I'm planning one last trip out there this week. 3rd time's the charm right?

Great shots Meghan....... 3rd trip, I guess you are trying to get on on first names basis with it ........When no one is looking have it land in your car and bring him back to Mississauga, we will make room for him in Riverwood  :D   :D
Title: Re: great action shot of Great Grey...Again
Post by: Bird Brain on January 09, 2012, 07:39:48 PM
Quote from: "lovemypt"
bring him back to Mississauga, we will make room for him in Riverwood  :D   :D
 :D
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: JW Mills on January 10, 2012, 09:10:05 PM
Ooh! Very Nice!
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: kamilm on January 10, 2012, 11:40:56 PM
yes you took a really good shot of GG in flight :)
i was there last weekend as well and managed to take some shots too.
i ve never seen a bird, wild bird that would cooperate so well while taking pictures.
i met people from Toronto as well as US. Many people drove for hours to see it.
amazing.
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: MEGHAN on January 11, 2012, 09:43:42 PM
Hey Folks,

Sorry, I am a bit tardy with my many thanks to all of you who enjoyed this series.
Sorry for the delay in my reply, but I do appreciate all of your comments and compliments on these photos.
Thanks to you all
Meghan
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: Rob'in'To on January 12, 2012, 08:39:46 AM
Yup yup, kick a$$ with the flight shot Meghan.
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: BoboBird on January 13, 2012, 01:35:59 AM
Beautiful 2nd series.

Seems he is getting a lot of main media attention which = even more people there.
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: MEGHAN on January 13, 2012, 09:09:12 PM
Rob, thanks for the kick a$$ compliment now get your butt out there and see this bird!!!

Thanks BoboBird..is it beyond crazy out there. Just go early in the day before the huge crowds show up.

Meghan
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: Jim Thomson on January 14, 2012, 01:35:57 AM
This bird sure is getting its 15 minutes of fame.  
Big article in friday's Toronto Star.

A real rockstar owl.
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: thouc on January 14, 2012, 10:48:38 PM
According to the latest Ontbird post, the Great Gray Owl hasn't been seen since Wednesday.

http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/ONTB.html#1326598328
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: MEGHAN on January 16, 2012, 04:33:45 PM
Thanks to that post... or should I say thanks to Moira for reading that post and letting me know... we saved ourselves a very long drive for nothing.
I emailed someone who lives out there and I was told the owl made a "very brief" appearence Saturday. It seems it is now hunting off road and out of sight.
For anyone who had planned to go out there to see the Great Grey, I suggest holding off untill there are more consistent sightings.  (if there will be) I have been out there twice and had great success both times. I had no problem with plans to go a third time on Sunday or even a fourth time taking  someone who couldn't make it there on their own, so trust me when I say if I'm not going to make the drive out there right now, it's not worth going.  :)
Meghan
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: steven rose on January 16, 2012, 11:11:51 PM
Your best Meghan  :D
Steve R
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: MEGHAN on January 17, 2012, 05:09:27 PM
Quote from: "steven rose"
Your best Meghan  :D
Steve R
All thanks to you Steve!!
 :wink:

Meghan
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: macman_canada on January 19, 2012, 10:43:31 AM
Beautiful shots Megan!! Is this the Great Grey down by WIndsor? I just read the article in the star on the weekend about one...

Wow!!! What lense did you shoot with and speed?

macman_canada
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: Irene on January 21, 2012, 09:22:52 PM
Wow Meghan, beautiful photos! congrats
Title: Re: Great Grey...Again
Post by: MEGHAN on January 31, 2012, 06:21:19 PM
Quote from: "macman_canada"
Beautiful shots Megan!! Is this the Great Grey down by WIndsor? I just read the article in the star on the weekend about one...

Wow!!! What lense did you shoot with and speed?

macman_canada


Thanks macman for the compliments, yes it's the same Owl from the story in the TS. It looks like he's flown the coop through. No confirmed sighting since the 11th.
Right now I'm using a 300mm 2.8 It's a used older model that does not have VR but it can be just as good of a  lens  and I saved about $3000.  :wink:


Irene!!! Thanks girl. Always awesome to hear from you!!!